Cedar chest



Patented Apr. 29, 1930 oFrIcE W N L *ini 2 JOHN B. HOGAN, OF, ALTAVISTA,VIRGINIA, -ASSIGNOB TO THE LANE COMPANY, INC., A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIACEDAR CHEST Application filed April. 27,

will protect the fabrics stored t-herein from the ravages of moths, atthe same time it is equally true that unless the top joints, that is,the joints between the chest and the top are sufliciently Sealed a largeamount of the aroma that is given off from the cedar wood will be lost,consequently manufacturers are lcareful to secure an aroma tight jointat this point in such containers, but owing to warping and uneven topsurfaces of the chest or container and careless closing of these chests,

the container is not' always securely closed; thatI is, the top-edges ofthe chest proper do V not fit absolutely snug.

The object of my invention is to provide a Sealing means for the-jointbetween ,the Chest. and its cover that will not only compensate forwarping and the uneven top surface of the V chest, but will maintain aneflicient tight closure even when the top is not fully closed.

A further object of my invention is to also' provide a permanent dustand moisture proof joint for *such containers; "and with these and otherobjects in view my invention consists of the parts, as will behereinafter set forth.,

din the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical transverse sectional view of acontainer'equipped with my improvd sealing device. I

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the vSealing device. f

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail. view. Figure 4 is .an enlarged detallsectional view.

The reference numeral 3 designates a container of any approved shape andconstruction to which a door or cover 4 is secured by means of thehinges y5. The cover 4 at its 'ont side is provided, if desired, with adepending moulding 5Fwhich is secured m place by anysuitable means, suchas screws 6.

The moulding may or may not be provided 1928. Serial No. 273,296.

with a recess 7 which does not extend to the outer face of the moulding,and in assembling one edge portion of my improved sealing strip 8 ispositioned in said recess after which the moulding is firmly clampedagainst the underface of the cover thereby securely binding the strip 8between the moulding and the cover against accident'al .displace-`inent. rl`he strip 10, as shown 1n Figure 4,

may be secured directly to the cover without the use of the moulding. ltwill be noted that the metal sealing strip is formed on a gradual curveso as to avoid any abrupt bends in the metal between the side edges,thereby eliminating the possibility of the metal breaking between itsside edges. The Sealing strip' projects inwardly from the moulding anddownwardly from the cover4, and preferably, I make a slight rebend orother formation on the free edge of the strip 8 whereby it Will not havea tenden to bite into the upper edgeof the walls of the container, butwill 'slide freely on such edges.

lfn Figure 1 I have shown the cover 4 down, but not pressed tightlyenough to engage the lock (not shown), from which it will be seen thateven in this position of the cover the joint between the cover and thetop edges of the walls of the container is efiectively Sealed againstdust, moisture, and moths. When the cover is pressed down to itscompletely closed position the sealing strip 8 is, of course, moretightly clamped between the cover and the top edges of 'the walls of thecontainer.

At the hinge end of the cover ll secure a Sealing strip 9 of the sameconstruction directly to the under face of the cover with the free edgeof the strip bearing on the top edge Vof the rear wall of the container,and I seal From the above it will be seen, that I provide an eflicientSealing of the joint between the container and its cover, at the front,back and ends that is proof against dust, moisture, and moths, saidjoints also being aroma tight, consequently the density of the aroma.Will become greater in the chest so built, and the more dense the aromathe better moth killer it is.

lVhile I prefer the shape of the Sealing strip illustrated, 'at the sametime it is obvious that other shapes -may be employed within the scopeof the appended claim.

Itis also obvious that the Sealing strip may be secured to 'the cover sothat its free edge will project outwardly .toward the front of thecontainer, as shown in Figure 4.

lhat I-claim is:

The combination with a container, of a cover adapted to close thecontainer, and a resilient metalsealing strip secured at one edge to thecover, with its body normally deflected doivnvvardly from the cover, andadapted t o engage the top edges of the walls of the container andcompressible toward the cover When the cover is closed, thereby sealingthe joint between the cover and the top edges of the wa'lls.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

` JOHN HOGAN.

